The temperature on July 29, 1924 was between 11.7 °C and 19.1 °C and averaged 15.6 °C. There was 0.3 mm of rain. There was 0.9 hours of sunshine (6%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
March 16 » In accordance with the Treaty of Rome, Fiume becomes annexed as part of Italy.
April 15 » Rand McNally publishes its first road atlas.
July 24 » Themistoklis Sofoulis becomes Prime Minister of Greece.
October 25 » The Zinoviev letter, which Zinoviev himself denied writing, is published in the Daily Mail; the Labour party would later blame this letter for the Conservatives' landslide election win four days later.
October 31 » World Savings Day is announced in Milan, Italy by the Members of the Association at the 1st International Savings Bank Congress (World Society of Savings Banks).
December 19 » German serial killer Fritz Haarmann is sentenced to death for a series of murders.
Day of death May 1, 1970
The temperature on May 1, 1970 was between 3.5 °C and 12.3 °C and averaged 7.0 °C. There was 6.3 hours of sunshine (42%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
May 9 » Vietnam War: In Washington, D.C., 75,000 to 100,000 war protesters demonstrate in front of the White House.
June 11 » After being appointed on May 15, Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington officially receive their ranks as U.S. Army Generals, becoming the first women to do so.
June 15 » Charles Manson goes on trial for the Sharon Tate murders.
August 26 » A new feminist movement leads a nationwide Women's Strike for Equality.
September 6 » Two passenger jets bound from Europe to New York are simultaneously hijacked by Palestinian terrorist members of the PFLP and taken to Dawson's Field, Jordan.
November 17 » Vietnam War: Lieutenant William Calley goes on trial for the My Lai Massacre.
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